31.01.13

Sberbank announces

January 31, 2012, Moscow - Sberbank of Russia ("Sberbank") announces that its Level I ADR program and Rule 144A GDR program have nearly reached the current overall limit for creating DRs.

This announcement and the information contained herein is not an advertisement, an offer, or an invitation to make offers, sell, purchase, exchange or otherwise transfer any securities in the Russian Federation or to or for the benefit of any Russian person or entity. Neither the GDRs, ADRs nor any prospectus or other document relating to them has been registered with the Russian Federal Service for Financial Markets. The GDRs and ADRs are not intended for and will not be admitted to "placement" or "circulation" in Russia (as defined under Russian law) and any information on the GDRs and ADRs in this announcement is not intended for Russian persons or persons in the Russian Federation unless and to the extent permitted by Russian law.

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Sberbank of Russia
Alexander Baziyan
Public Relations  
Tel. +7(495) 957 5721
media@sberbank.ru

Sberbank of Russia is the largest bank in Russia and holds almost one third of all Russian banking sector assets. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and major shareholder of Sberbank, owning 50% of the total share capital plus one voting share. Other shares are held by more than 245,000 individual and institutional investors. The Bank has the largest distribution network in Russia with over 19,000 offices as well as subsidiaries in 20 countries including the CIS, Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. In September 2012, Sberbank completed the acquisition of DenizBank AS which is ranked 6th among private and 9th among all Turkish banks by consolidated total assets.

The Bank holds the general banking license No.1481 issued by the Bank of Russia.
The official website is www.sberbank.ru.

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